Saint Domenico Lentini Biography
Saint Domenico Lentini Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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| Date of Birth | 20 November 1770 |
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| Country of Birth | Italy in Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Saints who were Priests |
| Profession | Missionary |
| Place of Work | Italy |
| Date of Death | 25 February 1838 |
| Place of Death | Lauria, Potenza, Italy |
| Feast Day | February 25 |
| Beatification | Beatified by Pope John Paul II on 12 October 1997 |
| Canonization | Canonized by N/A |
| Patron Saint of | Lauria, Italy |
Saint Domenico Lentini Biography
St. Domenico Lentini was the youngest of five children in a poor but religious family. By the age of 14, he felt a call to the priesthood and started studying at the seminary in Salerno, Italy where he was ordained in the diocese of Tursi-Lagonegro, Italy in 1794. He was sent to his hometown of Lauria, Italy and worked there the rest of his life.
Domenico was known for his self-imposed poverty, his devotion to the Eucharist and Our Lady of Sorrows and as a noted homilist who worked with the poor and was always available to his parishioners. He turned his home into a school, teaching catechism and theology. His humble devotion to the Church and his parishioners led all who knew him to consider him a model for priests and a saint even in life.
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